What Teachers Can Be...

"Don't struggle to be a better teacher than everybody else. Simply be a
better teacher than you ever thought you could be." - Robert John Meehan

250 OF THE BEST EDUCATION QUOTES OF ROBERT JOHN MEEHAN

Robert John Meehan (1950- )

"Our teaching should always be artfully crafted. It should impart something that is
in itself sacred to the senses of our students." Robert John Meehan

"Better
teaching never comes from a political mandate...it comes from the heart
of a prepared and caring teacher." Robert John Meehan

"The most valuable resource that all teachers have is each other.
Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives."
Robert John Meehan

"Teach with a renewed appreciation of its consequences and you will never
cease to realize the infinite possibilities within your reach." Robert John Meehan

"Almost
every student you meet may be fighting a battle you know nothing about.
Stop, think, then make your response accordingly." Robert John Meehan

"As a teacher you have to be committed to learning for a lifetime first
before you can lead your students down that path."Robert John Meehan

" An exemplary teacher will not just Enlighten the student, but will also Empower the student." Robert John Meehan

"Although most would see them only as an ocean of small faces, as teachers we
see them as the waves that propel us." Robert John Meehan

"If
real learning is to take place, our classrooms must be dependent on the
collaboration of its learners, not solely on the knowledge of its
teachers." Robert John Meehan

"Due
to recent budget cuts, the 'light at the end of the tunnel' has been
turned off for far too many of our students currently needing the most
assistance." Robert John Meehan

"An exemplary teacher will make learning likely, not just possible." Robert John Meehan

"Every
time I hear another hedge fund manager talk about school reform, I worry
even more about the direction education reform is taking." Robert John
Meehan

"Don't struggle to be a better teacher than everybody else. Simply be a
better teacher than you ever thought you could be." Robert John Meehan

"Be diligent in believing that what we do in the classroom could
possibly echo for a lifetime in the heart of a student." Robert John
Meehan

"Pursue confidently your dreams of being a teacher. Teach each day as
you once imagined you would. Don't let today's obstacles keep you from
yesterday's dreams." Robert John Meehan

"Mediocre teachers tend to talk mostly about teaching. Exemplary
teachers talk almost exclusively about learning." Robert John Meehan

"Too
many students don’t know what success feels like, thus repeated failure
is no longer scary or painful, it’s become the norm. Help create a new
norm." Robert John Meehan

"If
we really want to improve our ed system, we need to listen to educators
not businessmen who want to sell something as a magic bullet." Robert
John Meehan

"Exemplary
teachers are not gifted; they are just more prepared and more willing
to do what it takes. They conscientiously succeed on purpose." Robert
John Meehan

"The
sequester caused flight delays and Congress fixed that within a
week. They slash $3 billion from education and Congress goes on recess?"
Robert John Meehan

"The
quality of an exemplary teacher is demonstrated by their willingness to
set/maintain the highest standards for themselves/students." Robert John
Meehan

We should all be asking "What did you ask at school today?" Robert John Meehan

"I
seldom needed to encourage my students to follow their dreams, I simply
gave my students the tools and as much freedom as they needed to chase after them."
Robert John Meehan

"There
are some teachers out there who will tell you that you can't reach all
of them. What you've got to do is turn around and say 'watch me now'."
Robert John Meehan

"The whole being of any Teacher is within our own hearts. Although an education
prepares us to teach, it is the love of learning that sustains us." Robert John Meehan

"Strive
to be remembered as that teacher that constantly aimed for the
exemplary, that never settled for the mediocre and that invariably
taught with a limitless passion and vigor. By having accomplished this, you will most certainly have made this world a far far better place for a great many
of our young people." Robert John Meehan

"Exemplary
teachers are more than just teacher trained Professionals, they are
also highly trained PROFESSIONAL LEARNERS!" Robert John Meehan

"The quality of an exemplary teacher is demonstrated by their willingness
to set and maintain the highest standards for themselves and students." Robert John Meehan

"Standardized Testing tells us as much about learning as Reality TV tells us about reality."- Robert John Meehan

"If we are truly effective teachers, then
we are creating autonomous, independent, and self directed learners."
Robert John Meehan

"As
Teachers, we should be the waves that drift around, lift and propel our
students out to new places beyond the security of each student's own
presumed harbor." Robert John Meehan

"Great classrooms are characterized by
positive, open relationships, mutual respect, and a shared
responsibility for the learning process." Robert John Meehan

"Becoming
an exemplary teacher is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of the
choices we make; it is not something that simply comes with experience,
it is something that must be purposefully achieved." Robert John Meehan

"It's amazing what children can accomplish in the classroom when they don't know what they can't learn." Robert John Meehan

"If
we balance the budget on the back of the educational system, we will be
paying for it for years to come." Robert John Meehan

"It is
shortsighted to believe that better education comes from setting up
schools that exclude the very children needing the most help." Robert
John Meehan

"Exemplary teachers will always care more about the people their students will become than the scores on the tests they take." Robert John Meehan

"The
education reformers have become so enamored with the structure and
management of education that they've forgotten about the substance of
learning." Robert John Meehan

"Doctor's
mistakes are in the cemetery and lawyers' mistakes are in prison,
teachers' mistakes get elected." - Robert John Meehan

"Failing
CEO's get bonuses.Teachers lose pensions. So we can get better teachers
by increasing class size and paying them less?" Robert John Meehan

"Teaching is a journey... but one where it's good news when you lose your baggage."- Robert John Meehan

"Teachers
must be that Trusted Beacon in the often times tumultuous sea of life
in which our youth are so often set adrift." Robert John Meehan

"Good teaching isn't so much about the teacher's technique, but about
their having some sort of connective capacity with their students." Robert John Meehan

"Each
day we teach we must put forth a greater effort than we think we're
capable of doing, we can never limit ourselves to what kind of teacher
we've been in the past." - Robert John Meehan

"I choose to believe that teaching the least desired children is the most noble choice of all." Robert John Meehan

"Critical
Thinking: The purposeful reflective judgment concerning what to believe
or what to do. Is this a lost art?" Robert John Meehan

"The
current reformers do not realize that learning is different from
winning. Teachers can have the best game plan but they can't pick their
teams." Robert John Meehan

"I have learned much from my teachers, more from my peers, but most from my students." Robert John Meehan

"Some
students can be extremely frustrating, distant and downright
irritating, but they are children, and should be treated as such."
Robert John Meehan

"Republicans fear caps on CEO
pay and bonuses will drain talent from those jobs. Shouldn't they have the
same fears about slashing teacher comp and pay?" Robert John Meehan

"If
we want to counter the effects of poverty on the achievement of
children, we need to start a whole lot earlier and do a whole lot more."
Robert John Meehan

"Are
our politicians ready to consider that it is our culture that is failing
and that that failure is now showing up in our schools?" Robert John
Meehan

"I don't know about getting rid of older
more experienced teachers, but the policy should definitely be applied
to elected officials." Robert John Meehan

"We must shift the focus of our classrooms from obedience to understanding." Robert John Meehan

"Inventive teachers can create life long learners but a love for learning can not be tested." Robert John Meehan

"Affluent
parents are getting the schools they want. The question is whether
they’ll support the schools that help other peoples’ children." Robert
John Meehan

"Emulate those teachers that instilled the sense of wonder and curiosity that inspired you."Robert John Meehan

"Many
ed reformers have foolishly accepted at face value that teachers in lower
income schools are less effective. They couldn't be more wrong." Robert
John Meehan

"Competition in education, by design, is intended to
"leave children behind." Competition, by design, creates winners and
losers." Robert John Meehan

"A teacher has to be ON every moment of the day, despite his/her’s actual state of mind." Robert John Meehan

"Our
vision of teaching often becomes blurred by the restraints of
standardized tests, administrative burdens, parental complaints and lack
of support." Robert John Meehan

"As a teacher I spent a lot of
time studying the "art of selling" to get a better perspective of what I
was trying to accomplish as a teacher. After all, aren't we in the
business of getting students to "buy into" what we are doing?" Robert
John Meehan

"True teachers illuminate the path to achievement,
believing the best way to predict a child's future is to help create
it." Robert John Meehan

"Our achievements as teachers are shaped
by the climate of our classrooms and the strength of our preparation."
Robert John Meehan

"Teaching is a journey... but one where it's good news when you lose your baggage." Robert John Meehan

"Perseverance
is the hard work you do in the classroom after you get tired of doing
the hard work you already did." Robert John Meehan

"The purpose
of education is to enlighten the student as to how to use their own
mind, rather than to fill it with facts for a test." Robert John Meehan

"Developing a desire to learn is the kindling point of all classroom achievement." Robert John Meehan

"A
key to growing as a teacher is to keep company mainly with colleagues who
uplift you, whose presence inspire you and whose dedication drives you."
Robert John Meehan

"One teacher with a desire to teach the
least desired children is equal to a force of 100 corporate ed reformers who have
only a passing interest in them." Robert John Meehan

"A gifted
teacher is not only prepared to meet the needs of today's student, but
is also prepared to see the tomorrow in every student." Robert John
Meehan

"Chasing test scores is not the same as building and nurturing a culture of learning."Robert John Meehan

"Children
are born addicted to learning. High-stakes assessments are drumming the
love of learning out of kids." Robert John Meehan

"I choose to believe that teaching the least desired is the most noble choice of all." Robert John Meehan

"Be
a reflective teacher. Honestly look at what you do from time to time.
Evaluate the purpose of your role as a teacher." Robert John Meehan

"Exemplary teachers will always care more about the people their students will become than the scores on tests they take." Robert John Meehan

"It
is the open mindedness and the seeking out of new information and
practices that insures teachers continued success in the classroom."
Robert John Meehan

"The most beneficial reform is the result of
people working together to make positive educational change. Become part
of that process." Robert John Meehan

"Measuring human growth
and development is not like measuring the reproduction of a single model
on an assembly line. It is a complex system of helping to figure out
where a student is, and how to help them get where they are going."
Robert John Meehan

"Nothing
that the political education reformist mandate can match the results of
a dedicated teacher in a supportive school environment." Robert John
Meehan

"Success in most political and business
fields depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence.
Perhaps that explains why we have so many misguided ed reformers and
politicians." Robert John Meehan

"I would think that the only
people with whom you would ever want to "get even with" are the teachers
who inspired you to succeed." Robert John Meehan

"Twenty years
from now, your name may be forgotten...but the world will be a better
place because you made a difference as a teacher." Robert John Meehan

"A
quality education requires hard work, A student may need to "crack the
books" at night instead to hanging out at the mall or watching TV."
Robert John Meehan

"It's tragic that we are mandated to turn so many eager young learners into frustrated test performers." Robert John Meehan

"Children
are accustomed to a world that often moves faster and is often more
exciting than anything a teacher in front of a classroom can do." Robert
John Meehan

"The teacher who exhibits exemplary practices in an
affluent suburban community may be a miserable failure in a poor urban
community." Robert John Meehan

"Culturally relevant teaching content is essential to engaging today's young people in the urban classroom." Robert John Meehan

"Take
away art, music and sports and you take away the one hook for many
students that keeps them motivated and involved." Robert John Meehan

"All
teachers who have had consistent success in the classroom understand
that it is not enough merely to dispense information." Robert John
Meehan

"Solving the problems in education are actually simple.
All we need is a dedicated society, knowledgeable politicians and
excellent teachers." Robert John Meehan

"Teaching to the test is
sucking the joy and flexibility out of learning, all in the name of
helping kids to read and write." Robert John Meehan

"Remember
the current political climate is not a reflection of YOUR self worth.
You can prosper as a teacher every day and in every way." Robert John
Meehan

"Authentic student achievement cannot be measured just by
test scores but also by the small day to day moments of each student's
individual triumphs." Robert John Meehan

"Education by itself is
meaningless – education only takes meaning in the context of our
decision on how we are going to apply it." Robert John Meehan

"We
all need to go into the classroom believing our students can and will
meet and often exceed our expectations." Robert John Meehan

"Sharing
our experiences, our successes, our failures, is a great way to help
other teachers and to contribute with educational reform." Robert John
Meehan

"Some students can be extremely frustrating, distant and
downright irritating, but they are children, and should be treated as
such." Robert John Meehan

"The teacher’s demonstrated attitude
of respect and empathy can be a significant factor in successfully
working with challenging students." Robert John Meehan

"Make sure
that our methodology is not simply packaging old wine in new bottles.
Teaching today requires a whole new vineyard." Robert John Meehan

"Children
need to be challenged and pushed, not to the point where they give up
but to the point where they think, "Wow, look at me go!" Robert John
Meehan

"As teachers we believe that something must be done. We
can’t just sit down and wait for other people to do something." Robert
John Meehan

"Teachers are unique problem solvers by character,
temperament, and resilience. Teachers can not be manufactured." Robert
John Meehan

"If a strong parent is lacking to demand excellence
and instill them with a desire to get better in everything they do, then
teachers must fill that role." Robert John Meehan

"Teaching
requires risk, an acceptance of uniqueness, a rejection of any form of
discrimination and it requires a critical thought of its current
practices." Robert John Meehan

"The highest respect should go to those teachers who let their actions rise above other teachers' excuses." Robert John Meehan

"There is no challenge too great for a teacher who has the will, the desire and heart to make it happen." Robert John Meehan

"The strength of our teaching lies in the depth of our convictions and the integrity of our goals." Robert John Meehan

"A successful teacher can create a never ending legacy for generations to come." Robert John Meehan

"The highest level of success in the classroom is only reached with a continuous commitment to excellence." Robert John Meehan

"Effective
teaching involves a highly distinctive set of human interactions and
skills that are not measurable by multiple choice tests alone." Robert
John Meehan

"Educate':
educere. Essentially 'to educe', to draw forth from. The true work of a
teacher:not putting in, but drawing out." Robert John Meehan

"Great
schools are nurtured with the cooperation of many teachers with a
common vision working toward a common goal of extraordinary student
achievement." Robert John Meehan

"True teachers rise to the top not by chance but through passion and purpose." Robert John Meehan

"Think
for a moment about the people who have inspired you most in your life.
Chances are, one of them was a teacher." Robert John Meehan

"Students
and teachers do not exist just within a school, they exist within
communities ... we also need to have community improvement plans."
Robert John Meehan

"It appears that most recent "reform"efforts
are aimed at de-humanizing education. The business model for education
will eventually fail us." Robert John Meehan

"Demanding that
students test well in the absence of appropriate resources is
disheartening for teachers and disastrous for students." Robert John
Meehan

"For most of us teaching is not just what earns our paycheck. Teaching is what we were put on earth to do." Robert John Meehan

"Perhaps
Congress is teaching our children a lesson: do all of your work right
before it's due, then demand a pat on the back and an A+." Robert John
Meehan

"Every day that you teach you have two options: be
focused, passionate and caring, or to be focused, passionate and
caring." Robert John Meehan

"Teachers must create an environment
for students where their past failures are irrelevant to the learning
occurring in their classrooms." Robert John Meehan

"We didn't go into teaching to get rich, but to enrich others." Robert John Meehan

"As
teachers we must adjust to the ever changing political educational mandates but
still hold to the unchanging principles that every child can and will
succeed."- Robert John Meehan

"Too
many students don’t know what success feels like, thus failure is no
longer scary or painful, it’s become the norm. Help create a new norm."
Robert John Meehan

"I'm willing to wager that not one of our students' dreams include being proficient on a standardized test." Robert John Meehan

"Seldom
will you find a person happy with their successes in life but who can't
name a teacher that inspired them along the way." Robert John Meehan

"Why
else would a teacher take a crappy salary, really long hours and
enduring stress to teach children unless they really loved to do it?"
Robert John Meehan

"It shouldn't matter how slowly a child learns as long as we are encouraging them not to stop." Robert John Meehan

"When we strive to become better teachers than we are, everyone in our classroom becomes better too." Robert John Meehan

"Teach as if what you are doing makes a difference. It does." Robert John Meehan

"Where your talents and the needs of your students intersect, there lies your calling as a teacher." Robert John Meehan

"To be a success in the classroom, a student's attitude is equally as important as his ability." Robert John Meehan

"A
well prepared and engaging teacher is a catalyst... a spark that
creates the desire to learn in our students." Robert John Meehan

"A teacher needs to have the vision and conviction that dreams can and will be achieved."Robert John Meehan

"Nothing
that the political ed reformist mandate can match the results of a
dedicated teacher in a supportive school environment." Robert John
Meehan

"True educational change or reform is only applicable
when all stakeholders are actively involved in its creation." Robert
John Meehan

"Shouldn't we be as concerned as to what the student thinks as we are to what pat answer he puts on a test?" Robert John Meehan

"A
good teacher must be able to empathize what it must be like to struggle
to learn something that may have come so easily to them." Robert John
Meehan

"Your career as a teacher is going to fill a large part of
your life. The only way to be a truly satisfied teacher is to do it
with passion and vigor." Robert John Meehan

"If your actions
inspire children to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you
are indeed worthy of the title Teacher." Robert John Meehan

"Every
child has a different learning style and pace. Each child is unique,
not only capable of learning but also capable of succeeding." Robert
John Meehan

"If you ask me what I came into this world to do, I
will tell you without hesitation: I was born to be a teacher." Robert
John Meehan

"Empathy and understanding are essential concepts needed to deepen our understanding of today's youth." Robert John Meehan

"Often we do a greater amount of good when we "listen" to our students than when we "teach" them." Robert John Meehan

"Teachers
change lives because of who we are as human beings: how well we listen,
encourage, and help students believe in themselves." Robert John Meehan

"We are not "just" teachers, We are the managers of the world's greatest resource: CHILDREN !" Robert John Meehan

"It's the little conversations that build the relationships and make an impact on each student." Robert John Meehan

"Nothing
is so fatal to the well being of our children as remaining indifferent
to the education we provide them." Robert John Meehan

"As a teacher you may teach a class, but each child should still feel uniquely taught." Robert John Meehan

"Repeated high stakes testing has only proven that five out of four students have trouble with fractions." Robert John Meehan

"When testing surpasses teaching as a priority education reform is on the wrong path" Robert John Meehan

"We
all need to go into the classroom believing our students can and will
meet and often exceed our expectations." Robert John Meehan

"Twenty
years from now, your name may be forgotten...but the world will be a
better place because you made a difference as a teacher." Robert John
Meehan

"The strength of our teaching lies in the depth of our convictions and the integrity of our goals." Robert John Meehan

"The best teachers are those who pass on their zeal and enthusiasm as a legacy to their students." Robert John Meehan

"Our
children need strong figures in their lives; do not allow the corporate
media to provide these figures for you." Robert John Meehan

"When we strive to become better teachers than we are, everyone in our classroom becomes better too." Robert John Meehan

"The best collaboration time is spent talking about learning, not talking about teaching." Robert John Meehan

”Perseverance
is the hard work you do in the classroom after you get tired of doing
the hard work you already did.” Robert John Meehan

"We need to
realize that for at-risk kids, school may not be their top priority.
Listen to what is going on in their lives." Robert John Meehan

"We
should each day in the classroom teach as though that day is the one by
which our students shall remember us." Robert John Meehan

"You might be just one person to the world, but you might be the world to one young student." Robert John Meehan

"By
claiming “bad teachers” are the reason our students lag, politicians
can ignore the REAL sources of poverty and inequality." Robert John
Meehan

"Imagine if people were as passionate about education as they are about pop culture." Robert John Meehan

“Teaching children is an accomplishment; getting children excited about learning is an achievement.” Robert John Meehan

"Our highest respect should go to those teachers who let their actions rise above other teachers' excuses." Robert John Meehan

"True
teachers illuminate the path to achievement, believing the best way to
predict a child’s future is to help create it." Robert John Meehan

"Republicans
fear caps on CEO pay/bonuses will drain talent from those jobs.
Shouldn't they have same fears about slashing teacher pay or
compensation?" Robert John Meehan

"We must shift the focus of our classrooms from obedience to understanding." Robert John Meehan

"Failing
CEO's get bonuses.Teachers lose pensions. So we can get better teachers
by increasing class size and paying them less?" Robert John Meehan

"We
need a culture that respects education, in which learning is admired
and that honors the achievements of educated people." Robert John Meehan

"Sadly,
children’s passion for learning often ends when they encounter a world
that seeks to educate them for conformity and obedience only." Robert
John Meehan

"Solving the problems in education are actually
simple. All we need is a dedicated society, knowledgeable politicians
and excellent teachers." Robert John Meehan

"Although we may not
have much control over the culture outside our walls, we can set
expectations that uphold a higher standard." Robert John Meehan

"We've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of our student's success." Robert John Meehan

"Education requires a collective effort: the teacher, the student, the parents, and the community." Robert John Meehan

"Education reform does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change. As teachers, positive change has always been our goal." Robert John Meehan

"The
education reformers have become so enamored with the structure and
management of education that they've forgotten about the substance of
learning." Robert John Meehan

"Great classrooms are characterized
by positive, open relationships, mutual respect, and a shared
responsibility for the learning process." Robert John Meehan

"We
should not lose sight of the fact the most important door a child walks
through for their education is the front door of their home." Robert
John Meehan

"Teaching often
requires risk, acceptance of novelty, rejection of any form of
discrimination and always requires a critical reflection of its current
practices." Robert John Meehan

"Every time I see another hedge
fund manager talk about school reform, I worry even more about the
direction education reform is taking." Robert John Meehan

"Our
children need strong figures in their lives; do not allow the corporate
media to provide these figures for your children." Robert John Meehan

"Effective
teaching involves a highly distinctive set of human interactions and
skills that are not measurable by multiple choice tests." Robert John
Meehan

"Teachers must be that Trusted Beacon in the often times
tumultuous sea of life in which our youth are so often set adrift."
Robert John Meehan

"Children think learning is filling in answer
bubbles. The experience of learning has been replaced by multiple choice
tests." Robert John Meehan

"What keeps teachers going has
largely to do with their inner lives. It is their inner spirit that
makes and sustains good teachers." Robert John Meehan

"Being a teacher has never been so much about the income: its always been mostly about the outcome." Robert John Meehan

"As
teachers we spend little time focusing on what has been accomplished;
we focus mainly on what remains to be done." Robert John Meehan

"Corp
ed reformers haven't a clue as to how the lives of the children in
urban schools differ from their own. More bubble tests, really?" Robert
John Meehan

"Everything we do as parents and teachers must ensure
that the child's inherent desire to learn is kept alive." Robert John
Meehan

"Are our politicians ready to consider that it is our
culture that is failing and that that failure is now showing up in our
schools?" Robert John Meehan

"As teachers we must adjust to the
ever changing mandates but still hold to the unchanging principles that
every child can and will succeed." Robert John Meehan"To
narrow down our curriculum and focus to just what is “on the test” can
take away the inquiry, passion, and joy of learning." Robert John Meehan

"Nothing
that the political ed reformist mandate can match the results of a
dedicated teacher in a SUPPORTIVE school environment." Robert John
Meehan

"Most teachers can come to a general consensus that our
plates are full. Working smarter, longer and harder isn't always
enough." Robert John Meehan

"Why else would a teacher take a
crappy salary, really long hours and enduring stress to teach children
unless they really loved to do it?" Robert John Meehan

"Did you
have a favorite teacher because he or she was able to prepare you for a
multiple choice test or because he/she inspired you?" Robert John Meehan

"Teaching
should always be the result of intense preparation, sincere effort,
intelligent direction, and skillful execution." Robert John Meehan

"If
you make sure you know every student’s ‘story’ and treat each one as an
individual, you will have a connection." Robert John Meehan

"Accept
no one's definition of your role as a teacher; define yourself. Never
allow yourself to be made a victim." Robert John Meehan

"Education
by itself is meaningless - education only takes meaning in the context
of our decision on how we are going to apply it." Robert John Meehan

"Even
the most talented teacher cannot be fully successful in a dysfunctional
system over which they have little control or input." Robert John
Meehan

"Teachers are just the cause of the day which dilutes
attention from the real problems of greed, money and politics." Robert
John Meehan

"Is the current goal "good schools" for some, just as
we have "good health care" for some, "good housing" for some, and "good
food" for some?" Robert John Meehan

"Too many decisions about ed reform are made by people untouched by the change process." Robert John Meehan

"We
need to trust ourselves enough to recognize that how we are teaching
now, though it worked for a while, may no longer be as effective."
Robert John Meehan

"A well prepared and engaging teacher is a
catalyst… a spark that creates the desire to learn in our students."
Robert John Meehan

"When we pursue excellence, we gain a deeper understanding of our purpose as teachers." Robert John Meehan

"Good teachers have to care about the student as much as they do the lesson." Robert John Meehan

"If we really want to improve our ed system, we need
to listen to educators not businessmen who want to sell something as a
magic bullet." Robert John Meehan

"If we want to help children
learn and develop, it is important that we don't drag or pull them -
just walk with them." Robert John Meehan

"Too many young
Americans over-value sports, clothes, and cosmetics, and under-value
learning. America needs a culture change." Robert John Meehan

"Teaching was once a noble calling. It's now becoming too much of a venture capital opportunity." Robert John Meehan

"Children
are born addicted to learning. High-stakes assessments are drumming the
love of learning out of kids." Robert John Meehan

"Unless we
eliminate the gross inequalities between all of us in real life, we
should not presume that schools ALONE can compensate for them." Robert
John Meehan

"I have learned much from my teachers, more from my peers, but most from my students." Robert John Meehan

Robert John Meehan's
insight into the heart and souls of both teacher and student has earned him
recognition as 'The Voice Of the American Teacher'. Selections fromThe Teacher's Journey/The Road Less Traveled have appeared in numerous magazines and educational
journals. Robert
John Meehan is currently one of the nation's most read public school allies. Much has been said about the difficulties involved teaching in
the inner-city schools, but little has been done to share the emotions
of both teacher and student as Robert John Meehan has. He has done much
in the area of encouraging others to share their feelings about what can
and should be done in today's classrooms. His career expanded over four
decades of teaching in urban classrooms.Robert John Meehan'sgift of bringing the focus of
the general public to a deeper understanding of both the rigors and
compassion found in today's classroom is unmatched among others in his
profession.Robert John Meehan'sThe Teacher's Journey/The Road Less Traveled is
available at most major bookstores or online book sellers. It has earned him
much acclaim and popularity among educators and parents alike..

What people are saying ...

I
stumbled upon the author on twitter and the name of his book struck a
cord, both parts of the title have deep meaning for me. I'm a teacher
that recently left a decade long career in an inner city
school and I'm launching a site to help teachers find their next step
along their journey from the classroom. I also many years ago read the
book A Road Less Traveled by M Scott Peck and that changed my life at 20
and inspired me to push through tragedy to accomplish my goal of
becoming a teacher. Naturally I was curious so a couple of clicks later
I was reading the poetic insights of a fellow teacher that had been
genuinely connected to the students he encountered on his own teacher's
journey. I not only related to the words so thoughtfully put together
but also could not help but feel as if he was in some way describing the
many children that were once in my own classroom. I think any teacher
that has spent time in school where survival is part of the everyday
norm, will enjoy this poignant and creatively written book, that Meehan
has wistfully bared his raw emotions through poetry. I recommend it
highly and for a mere $6.99, you can download it instantly and be as
inspired and grateful as I am by another Teacher's Journey.